Summary: Plans layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment by performing the following duties. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality driven. Work in a team in a fast paced work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):
- Do or direct all maintenance wiring, installation of motors, switches, switch panels, fuse boxes, lighting, testing, and power circuits.
- Determine proper size and specifications of wire, conduit, switches, panels, fuses, ect.
- Must be able to read and understand blueprints and circuit diagrams..
- Inspect motors, switches, junction boxes, switch panels, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse panels, lighting, heating and power circuit. Make preventive and running repairs and corrections.
- Troubleshoots, maintains and repairs industrial control systems and related devices including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces ( HMI), distributed control systems and Drives.
- Performs preventive maintenance on electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.
- The Electrician is responsible for supporting the Maintenance department.
- Responsible for day to day maintenance and troubleshooting of the plant electrical equipment and controls.
- Work independent to analyze and recommend repair steps on equipment failures. Must demonstrate electrical insight when recommending repairs.
- Help with breakdowns on both lines and other plant equipment.
- Proficient in manufacturing Start-ups and Shut-downs.
- Complete work orders as assigned by Supervisor.
- Capable of entering work order status, time worked, and repair parts information into the CMM system.
- Always maintains an orderly, clean and safe working area.
- Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit, palls wire.
- Connects wiring to lighting fixtures , power equipment, and cameras/ NVR’s
- Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels.
- Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments such as ohmmeter, amp clamp, and oscilloscope.
- Experience with or combination of several Allen Bradley RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, Compact Logix, AB/Rockwell HMI’s, SCADA.
- Observes functioning of installed equipment or systems to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
- Repairs faulty equipment or systems.
- Responsible for product safety, legality, regulatory compliance and product quality.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 0-2 employees in the electrical department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions ; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Thorough understanding in 480V, 3 phase power and its distribution, Able to troubleshoot and repair relay circuits.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: Entry Level
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certified Electrician
Other Skills and Abilities:
Other Qualifications: Individual must be able to work any shift. Individual must be available to work7 days a week during the production season.
- Monday- Sunday during the months of July- October
- Monday – Friday during the months of November- June
- Schedule TBD
- Overtime may be available based on business needs.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
